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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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